Insulating structure

ABSTRACT

A structure for supporting a wire includes a first portion extending along a first axis. The first portion includes a body portion and an alignment portion. The alignment portion defines a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion receives a fastener. The first alignment opening extends between a first side and a second side. The first side has a first surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surface portion is separated a first distance from the first axis. The second surface portion is separated a second distance from the first axis. The first distance is different than the second distance. The structure includes a second portion defining a second alignment opening through which the second portion receives the fastener. The second portion is spaced a distance from the body portion to define a wire opening into which the wire is received for support by the structure.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No.61/835,332, filed on Jun. 14, 2013, entitled “INSULATING STRUCTURE,”which is hereby incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The instant application is generally directed towards an insulatingstructure for supporting a wire.

BACKGROUND

An insulating structure can support a wire. The wire can include aconductor, for example.

SUMMARY

This summary is provided to introduce a selection of concepts in asimplified form that are further described below in the detaileddescription. This summary is not intended to identify key factors oressential features of the claimed subject matter, nor is it intended tobe used to limit the scope of the claimed subject matter.

In an example, a structure for supporting a wire comprises a firstportion extending along a first axis. The first portion comprises a bodyportion and an alignment portion coupled to the body portion. Thealignment portion defines a first alignment opening through which thealignment portion is configured to receive a first fastener. The firstalignment opening extends between a first side of the alignment portionand a second side of the alignment portion. The first side of thealignment portion has a first surface portion and a second surfaceportion. The first surface portion is separated a first distance fromthe first axis. The second surface portion is separated a seconddistance from the first axis. The first distance is different than thesecond distance. The structure comprises a second portion defining asecond alignment opening through which the second portion is configuredto receive the first fastener such that the second portion is attachedto the first portion. The second portion is spaced a distance from thebody portion of the first portion to define a wire opening into whichthe wire is received for support by the structure.

In an example, a structure for supporting a wire is provided comprisinga first portion extending along a first axis. The first portioncomprises a body portion and an alignment portion coupled to the bodyportion. The alignment portion defines a first alignment opening throughwhich the alignment portion is configured to receive a first fastener.The first alignment opening extends between a first side of thealignment portion and a second side of the alignment portion. The firstalignment opening has an elongated, non-circular cross-sectional shapehaving an opening length extending along the first axis and an openingwidth extending substantially transverse to the first axis. The openinglength is greater than the opening width. The structure includes asecond portion defining a second alignment opening through which thesecond portion is configured to receive the first fastener such that thesecond portion is attached to the first portion. The second portion isspaced a distance from the body portion of the first portion to define awire opening into which the wire is received for support by thestructure.

In an example, a kit comprises an alignment portion configured to becoupled to a body portion of a structure for supporting a wire, wherethe body portion extends along a first axis. The alignment portiondefines a first alignment opening through which the alignment portion isconfigured to receive a first fastener. The first alignment openingextends between a first side of the alignment portion and a second sideof the alignment portion. The first side of the alignment portion has afirst surface portion and a second surface portion. The first surfaceportion is separated a first distance from the first axis. The secondsurface portion is separated a second distance from the first axis. Thefirst distance is different than the second distance.

The following description and annexed drawings set forth certainillustrative aspects and implementations. These are indicative of but afew of the various ways in which one or more aspects can be employed.Other aspects, advantages, and novel features of the disclosure willbecome apparent from the following detailed description when consideredin conjunction with the annexed drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 illustrates an example structure;

FIG. 2 illustrates an example first portion of an example structure;

FIG. 3 illustrates an example structure;

FIG. 4 illustrates an example structure;

FIG. 5 illustrates an example first portion of an example structure; and

FIG. 6 illustrates an example structure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The claimed subject matter is now described with reference to thedrawings, wherein like reference numerals are generally used to refer tolike elements throughout. In the following description, for purposes ofexplanation, numerous specific details are set forth in order to providean understanding of the claimed subject matter. It is evident, however,that the claimed subject matter can be practiced without these specificdetails. In other instances, structures and devices are illustrated inblock diagram form in order to facilitate describing the claimed subjectmatter. At least some dimensions in the drawing may not be to scale.

Turning to FIG. 1, an example structure 100 for supporting a wire 102(wire 102 illustrated in FIG. 4) is illustrated. In some examples, thewire 102 comprises an electrical conductor. The wire 102 includes anynumber of sizes, shapes, constructions, etc. Indeed, in other examples,the wire 102 may be larger or smaller in cross-sectional size than asillustrated.

In general, the structure 100 can be supported by an electricalinsulator 104. For example, the structure 100 can be attached to theelectrical insulator 104, such that the structure 100 rests upon and issupported by the electrical insulator 104. The electrical insulator 104can withstand operating voltage and electrical surges. The electricalinsulator 104 can include any number of materials. In an example, theelectrical insulator 104 includes porcelain, though other materials areenvisioned, including ceramic, glass, polymers, or the like. In theillustrated example, the electrical insulator 104 may include one ormore sheds that project radially outwardly from a center of theelectrical insulator 104.

Referring now to FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrating the structure 100, thestructure 100 may include a first portion 110 and a second portion 112.In some examples, the first portion 110 and the second portion 112 ofthe structure 100 may include a non-conductive material, such as nylons,plastics, polymers, or the like.

The first portion 110 of the structure 100 can extend along a first axis114. In an example, the first portion comprises a base portion 116. Thebase portion 116 may comprise a lower portion of the first portion 110.In an example, the base portion 116 can be attached 118 (illustratedgenerically/schematically with arrowheads) to the electrical insulator104. The base portion 116 can be attached 118 in any number of ways,such as with adhesives, mechanical fasteners (e.g., nuts, bolts, screws,etc.), locking/threading attachment, or the like.

The first portion 110 of the structure 100 comprises a body portion 120.In an example, the body portion 120 may extend from an end of the baseportion 116 along the first axis 114. The body portion 120 comprises anynumber of heights/lengths (e.g., such as by extending a longer orshorter distance vertically), and is not limited to the specificdimensions illustrated herein. In an example, as illustrated in FIG. 2,the body portion 120 defines a body opening 122 into which a fastener(e.g., second fastener 124) can be received. The body opening 122 may bedisposed at a lower end of the body portion 120, such that the bodyopening 122 is aligned with the base portion 116. The second fastener124 comprises any number of fasteners that are sized/shaped to bereceived within the body opening 122. For example, the second fastener124 can include screws, bolts, etc. and, in some examples, may bethreaded.

The first portion 110 of the structure 100 comprises an alignmentportion 130 coupled to the body portion 120. In an example, thealignment portion 130 is coupled to an end of the body portion 120 thatis opposite the base portion 116. The alignment portion 130 defines afirst alignment opening 132 through which the alignment portion 130 canreceive a first fastener 134. In this example, the first alignmentopening 132 is at least partially defined by an upper wall 136 and alower wall 138. The first alignment opening 132 can extend through thealignment portion 130 between a first side 140 of the alignment portion130 and a second side 142 of the alignment portion 130.

The alignment portion 130 comprises a first surface portion 144 that islocated adjacent a midpoint of the first alignment opening 132 along thefirst axis 114. In an example, the first surface portion 144 isseparated a first distance 146 from the first axis 114 along which thealignment portion 130 extends. The alignment portion 130 comprises asecond surface portion 150 that is located adjacent the lower wall 138of the alignment portion 130 defining the first alignment opening 132.According to some examples, the second surface portion 150 is separateda second distance 152 from the first axis 114. In some examples, thefirst distance 146 is different than the second distance 152. In anexample, the second distance 152 is less than the first distance 146.

In the illustrated example, the first side 140 of the alignment portion130 surrounding the first alignment opening 132 comprises an angledsurface 154. In such an example, the first surface portion 144 islocated a farther distance from the second side 142 than the secondsurface portion 150. The angled surface 154 of the first side 140includes any number of shapes. In the illustrated example, this angledsurface 154 comprises a rounded, arcuate shape that has a peak widthadjacent the midpoint of the first alignment opening 132 along the firstaxis 114. The illustrated angled surface 154 is not intended to belimiting, however, and in other examples, may have a conic shape.

As illustrated in FIG. 2, in an example the first alignment opening 132has an elongated, non-circular cross-sectional shape having an openinglength 160 (e.g., up/down in FIGS. 1 and 2) extending along the firstaxis 114 and an opening width 162 (e.g., into/out of page in FIG. 1)extending substantially transverse to the first axis 114. In someexamples, the opening length 160 is greater than the opening width 162.In this example, the first alignment opening 132 has an elongated ovalshape in which the upper wall 136 and the lower wall 138 arerounded/curved while lateral walls are generally straight. Such as shapeis not intended to be limiting, however, and in other examples, thefirst alignment opening 132 may include a rectangular shape. In theseexamples, the first alignment opening 132 has a size that is larger thana cross-sectional size of the first fastener 134 such that the firstfastener 134 can move/translate within the first alignment opening 132up and down along the first axis 114.

Referring to FIG. 1, the structure 100 may include the second portion112. In this example, the second portion 112 can engage with the firstportion 110 such that the second portion 112 is movably attachable tothe first portion 110. In an example, the base portion 116 of the firstportion 110 defines a channel 172 into which a lower portion of thesecond portion 112 can be received.

The second portion 112 can include a fastener opening 174 extending atleast partially through the lower portion of the second portion 112. Thefastener opening 174 is sized/shaped to receive the second fastener 124.In an example, the fastener opening 174 may be threaded such that thesecond fastener 124 can threadingly engage the fastener opening 174 soas to movably attach the first portion 110 to the second portion 112. Insuch an example, the second fastener 124 can be tightened/loosened(e.g., by rotating clockwise or counterclockwise) such that the secondportion 112 and the first portion 110 can be moved closer together orfarther apart.

The second portion 112 can define a second alignment opening 176 throughwhich the second portion 112 can receive the first fastener 134 suchthat the second portion 112 is attached to the first portion 110. Insome examples, the second alignment opening 176 is positioned at anupper end of the second portion 112 opposite the fastener opening 174.The second alignment opening 176 is sized/shaped to receive the firstfastener 134. In an example, the second alignment opening 176 may bethreaded such that the first fastener 134 can threadingly engage thesecond alignment opening 176 so as to movably attach the first portion110 to the second portion 112. In such an example, the first fastener134 can be tightened/loosened (e.g., by rotating clockwise orcounterclockwise) such that the second portion 112 and the first portion110 can be moved closer together or farther apart.

The structure 100 can include a first mating portion 180 and a secondmating portion 182. In an example, the first mating portion 180 may beattached to the first portion 110 while the second mating portion 182may be attached to the second portion 112. The first mating portion 180can be attached to the first portion 110 in any number of ways, such aswith adhesives, fasteners (e.g., screws, bolts, etc.), lockingstructures, snap fit attachment (e.g., first mating portion 180 receivedwithin slot in first portion 110) or the like. Likewise, the secondmating portion 182 can be attached to the second portion 112 in anynumber of ways, such as with adhesives, fasteners (e.g., screws, bolts,etc.), locking structures, snap fit attachment (e.g., second matingportion 182 received within slot in second portion 112) or the like.

The first mating portion 180 and the second mating portion 182 cancontact/engage the wire 102 when the wire 102 is positioned withinand/or supported by the structure 100. In an example, the wire 102 maybe sandwiched between the first mating portion 180 and the second matingportion 182. The first mating portion and the second mating portion 182comprise any number of materials. In an example, the first matingportion and the second mating portion 182 comprise a conductivematerial, such as metals (e.g., bronze, for example). In other examples,the first mating portion and the second mating portion 182 comprise anon-conductive material, such as nylons, plastics, or the like.

Turning to FIG. 3, the structure 100 is illustrated with the firstportion 110 separated from the second portion 112 such that thestructure 100 can receive the wire 102. In an example, the firstfastener 134 and the second fastener 124 can be rotated so as to movethe second portion 112 into closer proximity to or farther proximityfrom the first portion 110. In this example, the second portion 112 maybe spaced a distance 300 from the body portion 120 of the first portion110 to define a wire opening 310 into which the wire 102 is received forsupport by the structure 100. It will be appreciated that the wire 102is not illustrated in FIG. 3, but, instead, is illustrated in FIG. 4,for illustrative purposes and to more clearly show portions of thestructure 100 in FIG. 3.

Turning now to FIG. 4, the wire 102 can be received within the wireopening 310. It will be appreciated that in an example, the wire 102 maybe received within the wire opening 310 before the first fastener 134 isinserted through the first alignment opening 132 and the secondalignment opening 176. For example, the wire 102 may first beinserted/received within the wire opening 310. With the wire 102 inplace, the first fastener 134 may then be inserted into the firstalignment opening 132 and the second alignment opening 176. Once thewire 102 is received within the wire opening 310, the first portion 110and the second portion 112 of the structure 100 can be moved 400 towardseach other. This movement 400 is illustrated generically/schematicallywith arrowheads. This movement 400 can be accomplished by rotating andtightening the first fastener 134 and the second fastener 124, such thatthe wire 102 is sandwiched between the first portion 110 and the secondportion 112.

When the wire 102 is received within the wire opening 310 and the secondportion 112 is attached to the first portion 110 via the first fastener134, the second portion 112 may be spaced a separating distance 410 fromthe alignment portion 130. In an example, the first fastener 134 can betightened to a greater degree than the second fastener 124, such thatthe alignment portion 130 may be brought into closer proximity to thesecond portion 112 than the body portion 120. As such, the separatingdistance 410 (e.g., between the alignment portion 130 and the secondportion 112) is less than the distance 300 (e.g., between the bodyportion 120 and the second portion 112).

Due to this separating distance 410 being less than the distance 300,the first portion 110 may exhibit at least some degree of flexion,bending, bowing, etc., as illustrated. Indeed, this flexion, bending,bowing, etc. of the first portion 110 allows for the first fastener 134to move 412 in a downward direction towards the body portion 120. In anexample, the first fastener 134 can move downwardly within the firstalignment opening 132 towards the lower wall 138 and away from the upperwall 136. In this example, the first fastener 134 is separated a firstalignment distance 420 from the upper wall 136 of the alignment portion130 defining the first alignment opening 132. The first fastener 134 isseparated a second alignment distance 422 from the lower wall 138 of thealignment portion 130 defining the first alignment opening 132. In theillustrated example, when the wire 102 is received within the wireopening 310 and the second portion 112 is attached to the first portion110 via the first fastener 134, the second alignment distance 422 isless than the first alignment distance 420.

To further accommodate for the movement 412 of the first fastener 134within the first alignment opening 132, a contact surface 430 of thefirst fastener 134 that is in contact with the angled surface 154 canmove downwardly along the angled surface 154 towards the second surfaceportion 150. As such, the angled surface 154 along with the elongatedfirst alignment opening 132 allow for the first fastener 134 to move 412in a downward direction.

As a result of the movement 412 of the first fastener 134 downwardlywithin the first alignment opening 132, when the wire 102 is receivedwithin the wire opening 310 and the second portion 112 is attached tothe first portion 110 via the first fastener 134, the first fastener 134extends along a substantially linear axis 440. Indeed, the firstfastener 134, when extending through the first alignment opening 132 andthe second alignment opening 176, can be substantially straight whileextending along the substantially linear axis 440. By extendingsubstantially linearly, the first fastener 134 is subjected to arelatively reduced stress and bending moment as opposed to if the firstfastener 134 underwent a greater degree of bending/torque. As such, thelikelihood of fracture, breakage, deformation, shearing or other effectsof stresses on the first fastener 134 is reduced.

Turning to FIG. 5, a second example first portion 500 is illustrated.The first portion 500 is similar in some respects to the first portion110 of the structure 100. For example, the first portion 500 includesthe base portion 116, the body portion 120, etc. Further, the firstportion 500 is sized/shaped to engage/attach to the second portion 112.Together, the first portion 500 and the second portion 112 can supportthe wire 102 in a similar manner as described above with respect to FIG.4.

The first portion 500 can include an alignment portion 510 that isseparately coupled/attached to the body portion 120. In such an example,the alignment portion 510 can be attached in any number of ways to thebody portion 120. For example, the alignment portion 510 can be attachedby adhesives, fasteners, locking structures, or the like. In theillustrated example, one or more attachment structures may be providedfor attaching the alignment portion 510 to the body portion 120. In thisexample, the alignment portion 510 is coupled to the body portion 120 bya first attachment structure 512 and a second attachment structure 514.The first attachment structure 512 and the second attachment structure514 comprise any number of structures, such as screws, bolts, or thelike.

FIG. 6 illustrates a second example structure 600. In this example, oncethe alignment portion 510 is attached to the body portion 120, thealignment portion 510 functions substantially identically to thealignment portion 130 described above with respect to FIGS. 1 to 4. Forexample, the alignment portion 510 may include the first alignmentopening 132 through which the alignment portion 510 can receive thefirst fastener 134. The first alignment opening 132 is again defined bythe upper wall 136 and the lower wall 138. The first alignment opening132 can extend between the first side 140 of the alignment portion 510and the second side 142 of the alignment portion 510. The alignmentportion 510 may include the first surface portion 144 located adjacentthe midpoint of the first alignment opening 132. The alignment portion510 may include the second surface portion 150 located adjacent thelower wall 138 of the alignment portion 510.

In the illustrated example, the first side 140 of the alignment portion510 has the first surface portion 144 and the second surface portion150. In this example, the first surface portion 144 is separated thefirst distance 146 from the first axis 114. Similarly, the secondsurface portion 150 is separated the second distance 152 from the firstaxis 114. In this example, the first distance 146 is different than thesecond distance 152. For example, the second distance 152 may be lessthan the first distance 146.

In operation, the first fastener 134 can move 412 downwardly within thefirst alignment opening 132. As such, when the wire 102 is receivedwithin the wire opening 310 and the second portion 112 is attached tothe first portion 110 via the first fastener 134, the first fastener 134extends along the substantially linear axis 440. In such an example, thefirst fastener 134, when extending through the first alignment opening132 of the alignment portion 510 and through the second alignmentopening 176, can be substantially straight while extending along thesubstantially linear axis 440. By extending substantially linearly, thefirst fastener 134 is subjected to a relatively reduced stress andbending moment as opposed to if the first fastener 134 underwent agreater degree of bending/torque. As such, the likelihood of fracture,breakage, deformation, shearing or other effects of stresses on thefirst fastener 134 is reduced.

In some examples, a kit may be provided comprising the alignment portion510. In such an example, the alignment portion 510 can be coupled to thebody portion 120 of the structure 600 for supporting the wire 102. Inthis example, the body portion 120 extends along the first axis 114. Thealignment portion 510 can define the first alignment opening 132 throughwhich the alignment portion can receive the first fastener 134. Thefirst alignment opening 132 extends between the first side 140 and thesecond side 142 of the alignment portion 510. The first side 140 of thealignment portion has the first surface portion 144 and the secondsurface portion 150. The first surface portion 144 is separated thefirst distance 146 from the first axis 114. The second surface portion150 is separated the second distance 152 from the first axis 114. Thefirst distance 146 may be different than the second distance 152.

Although the subject matter has been described in language specific tostructural features or methodological acts, it is to be understood thatthe subject matter defined in the appended claims is not necessarilylimited to the specific features or acts described above. Rather, thespecific features and acts described above are disclosed as exampleforms of implementing at least some of the claims.

Many modifications may be made to the instant disclosure withoutdeparting from the scope or spirit of the claimed subject matter. Unlessspecified otherwise, “first,” “second,” or the like are not intended toimply a temporal aspect, a spatial aspect, an ordering, etc. Rather,such terms are merely used as identifiers, names, etc. for features,elements, items, etc. For example, a first portion and a second portiongenerally correspond to portion A and portion B or two different or twoidentical portions or the same portion.

Moreover, “exemplary” is used herein to mean serving as an example,instance, illustration, etc., and not necessarily as advantageous. Asused in this application, “or” is intended to mean an inclusive “or”rather than an exclusive “or”. In addition, “a” and “an” as used in thisapplication are generally to be construed to mean “one or more” unlessspecified otherwise or clear from context to be directed to a singularform. Also, at least one of A and B or the like generally means A or Bor both A and B. Furthermore, to the extent that “includes”, “having”,“has”, “with”, or variants thereof are used in either the detaileddescription or the claims, such terms are intended to be inclusive in amanner similar to “comprising”.

Also, although the disclosure has been shown and described with respectto one or more implementations, equivalent alterations and modificationswill occur to others skilled in the art based upon a reading andunderstanding of this specification and the annexed drawings. Thedisclosure includes all such modifications and alterations and islimited only by the scope of the following claims. In particular regardto the various functions performed by the above described components(e.g., elements, resources, etc.), the terms used to describe suchcomponents are intended to correspond, unless otherwise indicated, toany component which performs the specified function of the describedcomponent (e.g., that is functionally equivalent), even though notstructurally equivalent to the disclosed structure. In addition, while aparticular feature of the disclosure may have been disclosed withrespect to only one of several implementations, such feature may becombined with one or more other features of the other implementations asmay be desired and advantageous for any given or particular application.

What is claimed is:
 1. A structure for supporting a wire, the structurecomprising: a first portion extending along a first axis, the firstportion comprising: a body portion; and an alignment portion coupled tothe body portion, the alignment portion defining a first alignmentopening through which the alignment portion is configured to receive afirst fastener, the first alignment opening extending between a firstside of the alignment portion and a second side of the alignmentportion, the first side of the alignment portion having a first surfaceportion and a second surface portion, the first surface portionseparated a first distance from the first axis, the second surfaceportion separated a second distance from the first axis, the firstdistance different than the second distance; and a second portiondefining a second alignment opening through which the second portion isconfigured to receive the first fastener such that the second portion isattached to the first portion, the second portion spaced a distance fromthe body portion of the first portion to define a wire opening intowhich the wire is received for support by the structure; wherein whenthe wire is not received within the wire opening, the body portion andthe alignment portion extend substantially linearly with respect to oneanother along the first axis, and when the wire is received within thewire opening and the second portion is attached to the first portion viathe first fastener, the body portion and the alignment portion extendnon-linearly with respect to one another along the first axis.
 2. Thestructure of claim 1, wherein the second portion is spaced a separatingdistance from the alignment portion.
 3. The structure of claim 2,wherein when the wire is received within the wire opening and the secondportion is attached to the first portion via the first fastener, theseparating distance is less than the distance.
 4. The structure of claim1, wherein the first fastener is separated a first alignment distancefrom an upper wall of the alignment portion defining the first alignmentopening, the first fastener separated a second alignment distance from alower wall of the alignment portion defining the first alignmentopening.
 5. The structure of claim 4, wherein when the wire is receivedwithin the wire opening and the second portion is attached to the firstportion via the first fastener, the second alignment distance is lessthan the first alignment distance.
 6. The structure of claim 1, whereinwhen the wire is received within the wire opening and the second portionis attached to the first portion via the first fastener, the firstfastener extends along a substantially linear axis.
 7. The structure ofclaim 1, wherein the first alignment opening has an elongated,non-circular cross-sectional shape having an opening length extendingalong the first axis and an opening width extending substantiallytransverse to the first axis, the opening length greater than theopening width.
 8. The structure of claim 1, wherein the first surfaceportion of the alignment portion is located adjacent a midpoint of thefirst alignment opening along the first axis.
 9. The structure of claim8, wherein the second surface portion of the alignment portion islocated adjacent a lower wall of the alignment portion defining thefirst alignment opening.
 10. The structure of claim 9, wherein thesecond distance is less than the first distance.
 11. The structure ofclaim 1, wherein the alignment portion is coupled to the body portion bya first attachment structure.
 12. A structure for supporting a wire, thestructure comprising: a first portion extending along a first axis, thefirst portion comprising: a body portion; and an alignment portioncoupled to the body portion, the alignment portion defining a firstalignment opening through which the alignment portion is configured toreceive a first fastener, the first fastener extending along a firstfastener axis, the first alignment opening extending between a firstside of the alignment portion and a second side of the alignmentportion, the first alignment opening having an elongated, non-circularcross-sectional shape having an opening length extending along the firstaxis and an opening width extending substantially transverse to thefirst axis, the opening length greater than the opening width, theopening length substantially constant between the first side of thealignment portion and the second side of the alignment portion; and asecond portion defining a second alignment opening through which thesecond portion is configured to receive the first fastener such that thesecond portion is attached to the first portion, the second portionspaced a distance from the body portion of the first portion to define awire opening into which the wire is received for support by thestructure, the wire extending along a wire axis that is substantiallyperpendicular to the first fastener axis along which the first fastenerextends.
 13. The structure of claim 12, wherein the second portion isspaced a separating distance from the alignment portion.
 14. Thestructure of claim 13, wherein when the wire is received within the wireopening and the second portion is attached to the first portion via thefirst fastener, the separating distance is less than the distance. 15.The structure of claim 12, wherein the first fastener is separated afirst alignment distance from an upper wall of the alignment portiondefining the first alignment opening, the first fastener separated asecond alignment distance from a lower wall of the alignment portiondefining the first alignment opening.
 16. The structure of claim 15,wherein when the wire is received within the wire opening and the secondportion is attached to the first portion via the first fastener, thesecond alignment distance is less than the first alignment distance. 17.The structure of claim 12, an upper wall and a lower wall of thealignment portion defining the first alignment opening, the upper walland the lower wall substantially parallel.
 18. A structure forsupporting a wire, the structure comprising: a first portion extendingalong a first axis, the first portion comprising: a body portion; and analignment portion coupled to the body portion, the alignment portiondefining a first alignment opening through which the alignment portionis configured to receive a first fastener, the first alignment openingextending between a first side of the alignment portion and a secondside of the alignment portion, the first side of the alignment portionhaving a first surface portion and a second surface portion, the firstsurface portion separated a first distance from the first axis, thesecond surface portion separated a second distance from the first axis,the first distance different than the second distance; and a secondportion defining a second alignment opening through which the secondportion is configured to receive the first fastener such that the secondportion is attached to the first portion, the second portion spaced adistance from the body portion of the first portion to define a wireopening into which the wire is received for support by the structure,the first portion defining a channel into which a portion of the secondportion is configured to be received; wherein when the wire is receivedwithin the wire opening and the second portion is attached to the firstportion via the first fastener: the first fastener is separated,adjacent to the first side of the alignment portion, a first alignmentdistance from an upper wall of the alignment portion defining the firstalignment opening, and the first fastener is separated, adjacent to thefirst side of the alignment portion, a second alignment distance from alower wall of the alignment portion defining the first alignmentopening, the second alignment distance less than the first alignmentdistance.
 19. The structure of claim 18, the first portion comprising: abase portion coupled to the body portion, the base portion defining asecond alignment opening through which the base portion is configured toreceive a second fastener, the second alignment opening extendingbetween a first alignment side of the base portion and a secondalignment side of the base portion; wherein when the first fastener isreceived through the first alignment opening and when the secondfastener is received through the second alignment opening, the firstfastener and the second fastener extend substantially parallel.
 20. Thestructure of claim 19, wherein the wire is positioned between the firstfastener and the second fastener.